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[ Martin had always known that Lukas would kill him in the end. If not along the way, then surely at the end, once he'd gotten what he wanted out of Martin, whatever that turned out to be. When the Lonely rose up to swallow him, he'd accepted his impending death with ... what?

What did he have left, really? Numbness, mostly. A hallucination of Jon in the Lonely, looking for him, but - but that was impossible, ridiculous. His mind playing cruel tricks. He settled himself down in the frigid surf, knees drawn up close to his chest, unshed tears frozen to his cheeks and lashes.

And then. A door. A door that shouldn't exist, that couldn't exist. That he shouldn't take at all. The Lonely was terrible, yes, but it was quiet, and it was peaceful. Martin was aligned enough with it by now to very nearly enjoy it, in a strange and terrible way. The Spiral would be infinitely worse than this quiet beach.

But ... it was hope, too. In a strange way. Hope enough that Martin found himself turning the door handle and stepping through, leaving the false comfort of the Lonely behind him.

The transition was unpleasant. Long. But Martin couldn't remember it after; he only remembered stumbling out through the door of a supply closet somewhere deep in the Archives, blinking up at the dim bulbs that pretended to be sufficient. What time was it? Had he escaped? Where were Lukas and Elias now?

And where was Jon? ]

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Date: 2020-08-16 04:14 pm (UTC)
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[He almost goes for it. Even with that lash of heat and sizzle around him, there's enough to spark a rise.

But it's the honest warmth that comes up as the subject shifts to Jon that... Tim just swallows it down, steps what's... probably just his pride aside. For as many doubt as Algric has, it's hard not to see a man in love.
]

Yeah, maybe. But, there he is, an absolute disaster of a man, who has finally noticed. Don't just... not take it up.

Date: 2020-08-16 04:15 pm (UTC)
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[A beat.]

... Also set boundaries because he's an bleeding moron. As a friend, I'm just saying.

Date: 2020-08-16 06:08 pm (UTC)
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Well, when you need to vent [And it IS a when.] I'll be around, yeah?

Date: 2020-08-16 06:22 pm (UTC)
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Yeah. Like, you don't get to pick how many jokes I make, but all listening guaranteed.

Date: 2020-08-16 06:25 pm (UTC)
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It's a real low entry fee for the incredible package, if I do say so myself.

Date: 2020-08-16 06:32 pm (UTC)
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Good.

[You know, he just. Leaves that there, letting himself relax on a long exhale. Enjoying the company. It. God he's starting to feel more human again instead of a- well, he's not thinking about that.]

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